Hardy Perennial Plants. 



THIS class of plants, familiarly known as Old-fashioned Hardy 

 Garden Flowers, has come into public favor in recent years so 

 rapidly as to astonish even the most sanguine enthusiast. Their 

 popularity is not at all surprising when we consider the many varied 

 E.:id pleasant changes which takes place throughout the entire growing season 

 in a well arranged hardy border, in which every week, yes, almost every day, 

 brings forth something fresh and new. The limited space at our command in 

 this catalogue permits us to offer but an abridged list of the many species and 

 varieties which we grow. For complete list, plans of Hardy Borders and plant- 

 ing suggestions get a copj«of our new Catalogue of Old=fashioned Hardy 

 Plants free on application. For customers who are not acquainted with the 

 various varieties, we offer the following collections, all in good strong roots, 

 that, once planted, will, with very little care, keep the garden gay with flowers 

 from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn: 



]2 Varieties, our selection ... $1.50 I 60 Varieties, our selection .... $5,00 

 25 " " .... 2.75 I 100 " " .... 9.00 



ACIIIL,L,EA (Milfoil, or Yarrow). 



Ptarmica Fl. PI. " Boule de Neige." An improved form of the popular 

 "Pearl;" flowers more perfect in form. 



— — "The Pearl." Pure white, flowers all summer. 



Filipendula (JVbSie Yarrow). A showy species, with golden-yellow flowers 



in dense flat corymbs; in July; 2 feet. 

 Millefolium Roseum {Ro.ty Milfoil). Finely-cut, deep green foliage; 



flowers pink, in dense heads, all summer; 18 inches. 



— Cerise Queen. A new bright amaranth-red variety. 



Eupatorium (Fem-leaved T<irrow). Finely-cut foliage and brilliant yellow 



flowers all summer; 4 feet. 

 Tomentosa ( Woolly Tarroic). Handsome cut foliage and bright yellow 



flowers in June; 12 inches. 



15 cts. each; $1.-50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. 



.^GOPODIUM (Bishop's Weed). 



Podagraria Variegata. Green and yellow variegated foliage, 

 thriving in any soil, makes a fine border for a bed of shrubs 

 or for covering waste ground. 1 foot. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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New Anchusa Italica. 



Achillea Ptarmicv Fl. Pl. Boule de Neigk. 



ACOXIXXIM (Monkshood, or Helmet Rower). 



Forms Inishy clumps, with spikes three feet long of hood shaped 

 flowers, and are invaluable for planting in shady positions. 

 Autumnale. Deep purplish-blue; Sept. 

 Napellus. Large, dark blue; Aug. and Sept. 

 Blue-and-white flowers, 

 Fischeri. Pale blue flowers in Sept, and Oct. 



Spark's Variety. The darkest blue of all; of tall growth; 5 to 6 feet high. 

 Stroekianum. Beautiful rich, deep blue; July and Aug. 



Wilsoni. A new variety from northern China; 6 to 6 feet high, with large 

 flowers of light violet-blue in September. 



23 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 7 sorts, $1,50. 



AGROSTEMMA (Rose Campion). 



Stout, erect-growing plants, with silvery foliage, which contrasts well with 

 the showy fljwers, which are produced during June and July, 

 Coronaria (MvlUeii Pink). Bright crimson flowers on stems 2i to 3 feet high. 

 Flos Jovis {Flower of Jove). Deep pink flowers on 12-inch high stems. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz,; $10.00 per 100. 



AI.YSSUM. 



Rostratum. Bright golden yellow flowers in June and July. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Saxatile Compactum {Busket of Gold, Gold Tift, Uock-mndwort). Are 

 indispensable plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and pro- 

 ducing early in summer masses of broad, flat heads of bright ye'low flowers. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



ANCHITSA ITAI.ICA (Alkanet). 

 Dropmore Variety. A ijrand improvement on the old Italica; beautiful, 

 rich blue flowers produced with remarkable freedom throughout the entire 

 summer. 5 to 6 feet high. 

 Opal. Similar to the above, but lustrous light blue in color. 

 Perry's Variety. An improvement on the Dropmore variety. Individual 

 flowers fully an inch across. Color a rich deep blue. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



NOTE. AH Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value ot order for postage to pomts east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to poinU west of the Mississippi River. 



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